Do’s & Don’ts of Yoga | Medicosa

 21st June was declared as the International Yoga Day by the UN General Assembly on 11^th December 2014. Everywhere, everyone would like to discuss about it and making plans to start YOGA from coming SUNDAY(21st June 2015) just because it is good for health, heart, weight loss etc but we have to be very careful while doing yoga. We must consider these points first :

• Yoga can not replace standard medical care instantly.
• If you are in any specific medical condition then must consult your doctor. 
• Most important and first part of YOGA is selecting an instructor very carefully and provide him very clear picture of your daily practice and proper health related information.
• While preparing for Yoga you must have to be careful about clothing, timings, location, warm ups, precautions, relaxation, food, know your limits & most important precautions. For example in case of the pregnant ladies. Yoga is considered very well during pregnancy but do it in the supervision of some good yoga instructor.

Every human is having their different stamina, health conditions and body flexibility. Yoga postures are modified according to every individual’s abilities. Yoga Awareness Day’s motive is to spread awareness about Yoga and how it benefits each person. Be careful, stay healthy and safe is the first priority of all the social awareness programs. You should simply consider your healthcare provider (doctor), yoga instructor and start yoga for your better health and peace of mind.

Any Blood : – Find Blood; Find Hope

“BLOOD”. This red liquid is available in every human body but sometime, impossible to find a single drop. I always remember an advertisement in which a little girl of 4 to 5 years of age was thanking a young boy of age around 18 OR 19 and when the boy asked, “why you are thanking me”? She Replied innocently that she is a thalassemia patient, due to which she needs blood in every second week. So, she thanks everyone to show gratitude(as she does not know actual donor). Boy hold that cute and innocent girl in his arms and said, “I am not that guy” then she replied “No problem, Donate next time. Your blood can save someone else.” and she ran away with her friends.
I was so touched by the advertisement , that in next month only, I donated my blood for the very first time in my life and believe me I felt so happy and satisfied. I could feel empowered of being capable to help someone.

Just 1 pint blood can save upto 3 lives and give hope to thousands of people.  In need Blood found very rarely in the blood banks.

WHO says “Blood transfusion saves lives and improves health, but many patients requiring transfusion do not have timely access to safe blood. The need for blood transfusion may arise at any time in both urban and rural areas. The unavailability of blood has led to deaths and many patients suffering from ill-health. Around 108 million units of donated blood are collected globally every year. Nearly 50% of these blood donations are collected in high-income countries, home to less than 20% of the world’s population.

An adequate and reliable supply of safe blood can be assured by a stable base of regular, voluntary, unpaid blood donors. Regular, voluntary, unpaid blood donors are also the safest group of donors as the prevalence of blood borne infections is lowest among these donors.”

Many peoples die just because they were not be able to find blood on time. In these situations the only hope of the patient is blood bank and most of the time, the required blood group is not easily available in the blood banks also. We can’t even imagine how difficult it is to find right Donor for the Patient in need. Now a days it is a most difficult challenge in Health Care Sector to be ready with the donors if the patient in need. Here, we have Any Blood platform where the blood donors can register themselves and patient can search them in emergency with in few seconds which is called

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Here you can register yourself as a Donor and if any patient is in need they will search you by their respective blood groups in single click and he is able to drop an emergency help message to the same blood group member.

Dr. Sonika Sharma Orthopaedics & Physiotherapist in Ghaziabad now at medicoSA

Dr. Sonika Sharma

BPT, MPT, Orthopedics

Dr. Sonika Sharma is a well-known dynamic Orthopedics and leading Physiotherapist fraternity of Ghaziabad at medicoSA throughout the country with her extensive experience of more than ten years. He is also amongst the few Physiotherapist who have enhance the concept of Orthopedics dynamically in India.

Experience:

Physiotherapist at Shanti Mukand Hospital (2004 to 2005)

Physiotherapist at Capri Physiotherapy Clinic (2005 to 2006)

Physiotherapist at Pushpanjali Family Clinic (2006 to 2014)

Physiotherapist at My Ortho Clinic (2014 to Present)

Academics:

BPT from Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, Ortho

MPT from Trident College, Ortho

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Hot Breakfast Month

Breakfast is the first meal of the day and did you know “The word Breakfast came about because it means breaking the fast after one has not eaten (fasted) since the night before.”This is celebrated as in many different types of Breakfast around the world.”

“Eating breakfast has long term health benefits. It can reduce obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes.” Breakfast is an excellent occasion to eat together as a family when possible. Establishing good breakfast habits in childhood and maintaining them throughout adolescence may be an important factor in reducing the prevalence of breakfast skipping and developing good eating habits that last a lifetime.

This is an annual campaign that emphasises the importance of eating a healthy breakfast every day. ‘Think Breakfast’, the theme of 2009 encourages everyone to wake up to breakfast as part of a healthy balanced diet and active lifestyle. Nutritionists agree that a healthy breakfast is essential for starting the day. 

Pre-diabetes :- Prevent from becoming type 2 diabetes

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What Is Pre-diabetes?

Pre-diabetes is a “pre-diagnosis” of diabetes—you can think of it as a warning sign. It’s when your blood glucose level (blood sugar level) is higher than normal, but it’s not high enough to be considered diabetes. Pre-diabetes is an indication that you could develop type 2 diabetes if you don’t make some lifestyle changes.  But that’s the good part: it is possible to prevent pre-diabetes from developing into type 2 diabetes. Eating healthy food, losing weight and staying at a healthy weight, and being physically active can help you bring your blood glucose level back into the normal range.

Symptoms
Diabetes develops very gradually, so when you’re in the pre-diabetes stage—when your blood glucose level is higher than it should be—you may not have any symptoms at all. You may, however, notice that:
• you’re hungrier than normal
• you’re losing weight, despite eating more
• you’re thirstier than normal
• you have to go to the bathroom more frequently
• you’re more tired than usual

All of those are typical symptoms associated with diabetes, so if you’re in the early stages of diabetes, you may notice them.

Causes and Risk Factors
Pre-diabetes develops when your body begins to have trouble using the hormone insulin. Insulin is necessary to transport glucose—what your body uses for energy—into the cells via the bloodstream. In pre-diabetes, your body either doesn’t make enough insulin or it doesn’t use it well.

If you don’t have enough insulin or if you’re insulin resistant, you can build up too much glucose in your blood, leading to a higher-than-normal blood glucose level and perhaps pre-diabetes.

Researchers aren’t sure what exactly causes the insulin process to go awry in some people. There are several risk factors, though, that make it more likely that you’ll develop pre-diabetes. These are the same risk factors related to the development of type 2 diabetes:

• Weight: If you’re overweight (have a body mass of higher than 25), you’re at a high risk for developing pre-diabetes. Especially if you carry a lot of extra weight in your abdomen, you may develop pre-diabetes. The extra fat cells can cause your body to become more insulin resistant.
  • Lack of physical activity: This often goes hand-in-hand with being overweight. If you aren’t physically active, you’re more likely to develop pre-diabetes.
  • Family history: Pre-diabetes has a hereditary factor. If someone in your close family has (or had) it, you are more likely to develop it.
  • Race/ethnicity: Certain ethnic groups are more likely to develop pre-diabetes.
  • Age: The older you are, the more at risk you are for developing pre-diabetes. At age 45, your risk starts to rise, and after age 65, your risk increases exponentially.
  • Gestational diabetes: If you developed diabetes while you were pregnant, that increases your risk for developing pre-diabetes later on.
  • Other health problems: High blood pressure and high cholesterol increase your risk of getting type 2 diabetes.

Be conscious before it’s too late.

medicoSA :- World Diabetes Day

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Dr. Ajay Rastogi, MBBS, MD,(Medicine) CCEBDM, (Diabetes) is welcomed to medicoSA—Global Healthcare Ecosystem on Cloud.

Dr Ajay Rastogi is a senior consultant physician & Diabetologist practicing in the noida & indirapuram area for the past 15 yrs. He is managing acute & chronic medical diseases including diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders, chest diseases , infectious diseases etc. He has worked at various positions in renowned hospitals of delhi/ NCR like GTB hospital Delhi, Apollo hospitals delhi & noida, shanti gopal hosp. indirapuram & Fortis hospital noida. Presently he is available at his clinic at jaipuria sunrise plaza indirapuam & visiting cosultant at shanti gopal hosp. & fotis hosp.noida. He is a life member of Indian medical association & association of physicians of India.

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Myths & Facts about Mental Illness

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Myth: If I have a mental health problem I should be able to take care of it myself.

Fact: Some mental health problems, such as mild depression or anxiety, can be relieved with support, self-help, and proper care. However, if problems or symptoms persist, a person should consult with their primary doctor or a qualified mental health professional.

Myth: If I have a mental illness, it is a sign of weakness—it’s my fault.

Fact: Mental illness is not anyone’s fault, anymore than heart disease or diabetes is a person’s fault. Even mental disorders are health conditions that are characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior, associated with distress and/or impaired functioning.

Mental illnesses are not a condition that people choose to have or not have. Mental illnesses are not results of willful, petulant behavior. No one should have to feel ashamed of this condition any more than any other medical condition.

Myth: If I seek help for my mental health problem, others will think I am “crazy.”

Fact: No one should delay getting treatment for a mental health problem that is not getting better, just as one would not wait to take care of a medical condition that needed treatment. Some people worry that others will avoid them if they seek treatment for their mental illness. Early treatment can produce better results. Seeking appropriate help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
Myth: People diagnosed with a mental illness are always ill and out of touch with reality.

Fact: Most people suffering from even the most severe of mental illnesses are in touch with reality more often than they are not. Many people quietly bear the symptoms of mental illness without ever showing signs of their illness to others, and most people with mental illness live productive, active lives.
Myth: Stress causes mental illness.

Fact: This is only partially true. Stress may occasionally trigger an episode or cause symptoms such as anxiety or depression, but persistent symptoms appear to be biological in nature. There are probably many things that can contribute to mental illness—the cause is not yet fully understood.

Myth: A person can recover from a mental illness by turning his or her thoughts positively and with prayer.

Fact: Recovery is possible when the person receives the necessary treatment and supports. Spirituality can be an important source of strength for some individuals as well.
Myth: People who have a mental illness are dangerous.

Fact: People who have mental illness are no more violent than is someone suffering from cancer or any other serious disease.

Myth: Most people with mental illness live on the streets or are in mental hospitals. Fact: Over two-thirds of Americans who have a mental illness live in the community and lead productive lives. Most people who need hospitalization are only there for brief periods to get treatment and are then able to return home, just like persons hospitalized for other conditions. Some people with mental illness do become homeless and could benefit from treatment and services.

 

Arthritis (Joint Pain can be Dangerous Don’t neglect)

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If climbing stairs is difficult for you or if every morning your joints hurts then don’t take it causally. May be you have arthritis and neglecting it could affect your mobility.

Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints. The most common form, osteoarthritis OA, is a result of trauma to the joint, infection of the joint or age. Other arthritis forms are rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis and related autoimmune diseases. According to Orthopedic this condition is not affects only older people, as is the common notion. Arthritis, especially osteoarthritis, is on the rise and affects women in their early 30s. Change in lifestyle, lack of exercise and proper diet and a hectic working pattern increase the chances of getting arthritis, specially in women. Not just osteoarthritis, other forms such as rheumatoid arthritis tend to occur commonly in women.

The common symptoms for all arthritis disorders include :-

• Varied levels of pain(Pain can be excruciating and constant),
• Swelling,
• Joint stiffness,
• Constant ache around the joint

Doctors says that arthritis is usually ‘silent’ to begin with, producing virtually no symptoms for many years. The symptoms are generally precipitated by a trivial fall or overuse of the joint. The earliest symptoms are-

• Pain increases by prolonged activity and is relieved by resting.
• Start-up pain and stiffness, particularly following inactivity. For example, pain in the first few steps after prolonged sitting in one position or after getting up in the morning.
• Swelling in and around the joint.
• Decreased range of movement and crunching sound during movement.
• Restricted function of the affected joint. For example, decrease in ability to walk due to affected knees.
• Deformity, for example, bow legs with knee joint osteoarthritis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic condition affecting many systems in the body, but mainly the bones and joints. It is three times more common in females. Any age group can be affected. It usually occurs due to the body’s response to an unknown stimulus leading to an inflammatory response in the soft tissues and later in the cartilage of joints and surrounding bone. Stiffness usually lasts for more than a few minutes and its duration increases with the severity of joint involvement. At a later stage the severely involved joints develop deformity and severe disorganization of the joint and restrict function. 

‘Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis a big concern’

Osteoarthritis is also a degenerative joint disease. In the cartilage cushion at the ends of the bones loses its smoothness, becomes rough and wears off. In an advanced case, the cartilage is completely wornout. Thus, bones rub against one another causing pain and stimulating excess bone formation in the form of osteophytes. Although any joint in the body can be affected, the most commonly affected joints are of knees, spine (neck and lower back) and in the hands.

Treatment (Treatment is more of prevention than cure). There is no cure for either rheumatoid or osteoarthritis:- 

• Treatment options vary depending on the type of arthritis – include physical therapy, lifestyle changes like exercise and weight control and medication. Joint replacement surgery may be required in eroding forms of arthritis.
• Lifestyle Modification – Patients with symptomatic OA of the knee who are overweight should be encouraged to lose weight. A minimum of five per cent of body weight must be lost.They shiuld also maintain their weight with dietary modification and exercise. They should incorporate activity modifications like walking instead of running in their lives.
• Rehabilitation– patients with symptomatic OA of the knee are encouraged to participate in low-impact aerobic fitness exercises. Quadriceps strengthening should be done for the knee.
• Mechanical interve-ntions– using support like kneecap or braces might be helpful in cases of instability to walk. Supports like walking sticks or crutches may also be helpful.
• Medication: Total Knee Replacement (TKR) is recommended in case the initial conservative measures for cure fail and worsens the condition of the joint.

Myths and Facts about Diabetes

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Myth: Eating sugar causes diabetes.

Fact: Medical experts now know that diabetes is triggered by a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors. However, being overweight — which can result from indulging in high-calorie sugary foods — does increase your risk for developing type 2 diabetes. If your family members have diabetes then eating a healthy meal plan and getting regular exercise are recommended to manage your weight.

Myth: People with diabetes can’t enjoy any sweets or chocolate.

Fact: If a healthy meal plan is combined with exercise, sweets and desserts can be eaten by diabetic person. They are no more “off limits” to people with diabetes than they are to people without diabetes.

Myth: People with diabetes have to eat only special diabetic foods.

Fact: A healthy diet plan for people with diabetes is the same as that for everyone: low in fat moderate in salt & sugar, with meals based on whole-grain foods, fruit & vegetable. Diabetic and “dietetic” versions of sugar-containing foods offer no special benefit.

Myth: All diabetic person’s have to take insulin injections.

Fact: Injected insulin is usually only necessary for those with Type 1 diabetic persons, in which the body no longer produces it’s own insulin. Those with Type 2 diabetes generally have plenty of insulin, but their bodies don’t respond well for this. Few people with type 2 diabetes, do need diabetes pills or insulin shots to help their bodies use glucose for energy, if blood-glucose levels are poorly controlled. The most type 2 cases can be helped by losing weight, adopting a healthier diet, without medication, increasing exercise & other slight changes in day today’s lifestyle.

Myth: Diabetics have to stay away from the starchy foods like bread, potatoes and pasta.

Fact: Whole-grain breads, cereals, pasta, brown rice & starchy vegetables such as potatoes, peas, corn, yams are part of a healthy meal plan and can be included in your meals. These foods are high in complex carbohydrates which is also a good source of fiber, which helps to keep your gastrointestinal system running smoothly. Most people with diabetes should limit themselves to three or four servings of complex carbohydrates in a day. The key is portion size.

Myth: Only adults can be affected from Type 2 Diabetes.

Fact: Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in school going children. About 1 in every 4 to 5 hundred children has type 1 diabetes, which was used to be called “Juvenile Diabetes,” which is caused by disruption of the panacea’s ability to produce insulin. However, in recent years more and more children and teens have become overweight & so increasing numbers of young people are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

Myth: Type 2 Diabetes decreasing your energy and affects blood-sugar levels only.

Fact: Type 2 diabetes affects different organs of the body, including the cardiovascular system, leading to heart diseases or stroke; the eyes, which can result in conditions from Retinopathy, Neuropathy, The kidneys, which fail & require dialysis, the skin become prone to infections. Experts are predicting that, over the next 25 years, there will be

34 million heart attacks,

12 million strokes,

9 million new cases of blindness,

5 million kidney failures,

2 millions amputations and

60 million deaths — all linked to diabetes.